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CONSTELLATIONS Comes to the American Theatre of Actors This Month

CONSTELLATIONS, a new play by Nick Payne, will run July 20 - 28 at the American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street, New York City.
Photo Flash: First Look At THE HILARY DUFF PROJECT

After a sold out opening weekend, the blast-from-the-past comedy, THE HILARY DUFF PROJECT, will have one final weekend of performances. Written and directed by Cat McGee, THE HILARY DUFF PROJECT will play this Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at 7 p.m. at The Newport Theater, 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657. Tickets are $23 and are currently available at Todaytix.com (The Hilary Duff Project) or by using the Today Tix app. 
THE HILARY DUFF PROJECT Is Back For a Limited Two-Week Run at The Newport Theatre

After a sold out run in 2017, the blast-from-the-past comedy, THE HILARY DUFF PROJECT, is back for a highly anticipated remount. Written and directed by Cat McGee, THE HILARY DUFF PROJECT will play January 31st, 2020 - February 8th, 2020 at The Newport Theatre, 956 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657. Tickets are currently available at Todaytix.com or by using the Today Tix app. The press opening is Friday, January 31st, 2020 at 7pm.
KAABOO Del Mar Releases Daily Schedules for Sept 14-16th Event

KAABOO Del Mar is pleased to announce the daily entertainment lineup for its 5th annual event. Featuring equal parts world-class music, household names in comedy, contemporary art, gourmet cuisine, craft libations, and personal indulgences, the highly-amenitized festival is conveniently located at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds in Southern California and will take place September 13-15, 2019.
COTTON Comes to VAULT Festival

The Peaceful Defeat make our VAULT Festival debut with Alex Benjamin's new play 'Cotton,' a dizzying, manic trip into the world of professional gaming.
BWW Review: A Heartfelt, Nostalgic A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

Emerald City's holiday production of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is a treat for young and old alike. As television holiday classics go, you can't get much better thant 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and Eric Schaeffer's stage adaptation offers up a sweet, live action version that that is itself an instant holiday classic.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for November 11th, 2015

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The BWW Chicago Award nominations are out and voting is open! Broadway In Chicago is bringing us five musicals for the holidays, and the Goodman, House, Barrel Of Monkeys and Mercury theaters are bringing us their perennials. Plus some future shows, and two Sherlock Holmes musicals!
True Story of THE LILLIPUT TROUPE Premieres Off-Broadway Tonight

Jack Eidson & Sally Lindel present the World Premiere of THE LILLIPUT TROUPE, a new play with music by Gaby FeBland. Directed by Alex Benjamin, performances begin tonight, November 6 at Off-Broadway's Chernuchin Theatre at the American Theatre of Actors.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Off-Broadway's THE LILLIPUT TROUPE

Rehearsals begin today for the Off-Broadway premiere of THE LILLIPUT TROUPE, a new play by Gaby FeBland. THE LILLIPUT TROUPE tells the incredible true story of the Ovitz family, seven vaudeville-performing siblings with dwarfism who survived a year in Josef Mengele's laboratory. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the team in rehearsal!
True Story of THE LILLIPUT TROUPE to Premiere Off-Broadway This Fall

Jack Eidson & Sally Lindel present the World Premiere of THE LILLIPUT TROUPE, a new play with music by Gaby FeBland. Directed by Alex Benjamin, performances begin November 6 at Off-Broadway's Chernuchin Theatre at the American Theatre of Actors.
Photo Flash: First Look at Sideshow Theatre's STUPID F**KING BIRD

Sideshow Theatre Company launches its 2014/15 season with the Midwest premiere of STUPID f**kING BIRD, Aaron Posner's comic spin on Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Artistic Director Jonathan L. Green, playing now through September 21, 2014 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Due to popular demand, Sideshow had added two additional performances of this critically acclaimed production on Saturday, September 13 at 3 pm and Tuesday, September 16 at 7:30 pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Sideshow Theatre's STUPID F***ING BIRD, Opening Tonight

Sideshow Theatre Company launches its 2014/15 season with the Midwest premiere of STUPID f**kING BIRD, Aaron Posner's comic spin on Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Artistic Director Jonathan L. Green, playing through September 21, 2014 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are available at www.victorygardens.org, by calling (773) 871-3000 or in person at the Victory Gardens Box Office. The press opening is tonight, Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 pm.
25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE & More Set for Northwestern University Theatre and Dance in November

A comical Tony Award-winning musical about an angst-filled spelling championship, and performances of a Jane Austen classic are among the November productions at the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University. For young audiences, TIC is staging a family musical based on a Newberry Honor Book with an anti-bullying message.

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